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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Výzkum šetření energiemi v domácnosti ve světle teorie plánovaného chování a modelu aktivovaných norem / An Examination of Household Energy Conservation Behavior in the Framework of Theory of Planned Behavior and Norm Activation Model: Prague Case

Boyaci, Çagatay January 2021 (has links)
This M.A. thesis aims at investigating the socio-psychological motivations and demographic factors related to how individuals perform energy conservation behavior in the household domain. For this reason, two approaches to this sociological issue, the Theory of Planned Behavior and Norm Activation Model, were comprehensively examined to be adequately combined into one experimental model that would determine and help to explain the motivations on the energy conservation behaviors in households. In total, 303 respondents were surveyed who have a residency in Prague by sharing an online-based questionnaire in various Facebook groups between April 28, 2021, and July 3, 2021. In order to test the created hypotheses according to the developed model of the research study, structural equation modeling and ANOVA analysis were employed. As a result, the findings show that combining the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Norm Activation Model gives promising results in explaining the socio-psychological motivations of household energy conservation behaviors. The author of the thesis concludes that social norms have a positive influence on personal norms, and further the personal norms have a positive impact on intentions, and therefore the intentions directly impact the household energy conservation behavior....
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Can sustainable investments act as a bridge between the economy and the environment? : A qualitative study about sustainable investments / Kan hållbara investeringar fungera som en bro mellan ekonomin och klimatet? : En kvalitativ studie om hållbara investeringar

Björkman Sjölund, Fanny, Fossheim, Tina January 2021 (has links)
The following study presents the results from one focus group discussion and eight individual interviews investigating how sustainable investments impact climate change. The demand for sustainable investments is currently growing, but there is a lack of research conducted within the area. We therefore aim to fill an academic knowledge gap surrounding the understanding of sustainable investments. To achieve this, we to identified the concepts defining sustainable investment practices and simultaneously identified the predominant factors for investors when making them. To assess the practice characteristics, we compared it with traditional investments. The informants were investors and professionals with occupations connected to sustainable investments. Furthermore, the study has the theoretical frameworks of the ecological modernization theory and value-belief-norm theory for assessing and analyzing study results. The results and conclusion of the study were that there is no universal definition of sustainable investments, causing distrust and concerns regarding the practice. Therefore, definitive conclusion about what sustainable investments can achieve for the climate is challenging to assess. Informants' willingness to invest in sustainable investments was connected to their values and knowledge. Results show a knowledge gap between individual's understanding of investments climate impact due to lack of accessible information for some investors. Finally, regulations concerning sustainable investments came into force during the time of the study. / I uppsatsen presenterar vi resultaten från en fokusgrupp och åtta intervjuer där vi studerat hur hållbara investeringar påverkar klimatförändringarna. Efterfrågan på hållbara investeringar växer men för närvarande saknas det forskning inom området. Vi strävar därför efter att fylla ett akademiskt kunskapshål kring förståelsen om hållbara investeringar. För att uppnå det ville vi identifiera begreppen som definierar “hållbara investeringar” och hitta de avgörande faktorerna för investerare när de väljer att investera hållbart. För att bedöma hållbara investeringar jämförde vi dess egenskaper med traditionella investeringar. Informanterna var investerare och yrkesverksamma med yrken kopplade till hållbara investeringar, vidare bygger studien på teorierna om ekologisk modernisering och value-belief-norm theory. Resultaten och slutsatsen från studien visar att det inte finns någon universell definition av en hållbar investering, något som orsakar misstro och oro angående praxis. Det är därför svårt att dra en absolut slutsats om vad hållbara investeringar kan uppnå för klimatet. Informanternas vilja att investera i hållbara investeringar baserades på deras värderingar och kunskap. Det fanns även kunskapsluckor mellan individerna angående investeringarnas påverkan på klimatet på grund av brist på tillgänglig information för vissa investerare. Slutligen trädde regler om hållbara investeringar i kraft under studietiden.
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Examining Employee Motivation, Environmental Systems, and Corporate Social Responsibility in Proenvironmental Behavior

Warrick, Brian 01 January 2016 (has links)
The World Health Organization has pointed to climate change as the most significant issue in the 21st century as a result of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution. Organizations are leaning toward corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental management systems (EMS) to reverse the current trend; however, these efforts are often ineffective or pooly implemented. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the extent to which employees' proenvironmental behavior relates to their protection motivation and organizational identification, as well as their perception and knowledge of the organization's CSR and EMS, respectively. Using social identity as the theoretical framework, this research addressed how organizational and intrapersonal factors influence employees' proenvironmental behavior. One hundred-twenty employees from American-based organizations completed an online survey measuring self-assessed proenvironmental behaviors, among other variables. The results from a Pearson correlation analysis indicated that all of the independent variables had a significant positive relationship with employee proenvironmental behaviors. Multiple regression analysis showed that while each variable was a significant predictor of proenvironmental behaviors, only the economic dimension of CSR (β = .300, p = .014) and the self-efficacy dimension of protection motivation (β = .269, p = .037) significantly contributed to the model. Leaders' use of the findings may lead to positive social change through improved environmental performance in the form of decreased pollution, a more efficient use of natural resources, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, all toward a more sustainable future.
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Voices of Bangladeshi Environmental Youth Leaders: A Narrative Study

Pappianne, Paige 10 May 2019 (has links)
No description available.
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Environmental Attitudes, Behavior and the Gaps In Between: A Study of College Students and Green Identity

Fetherolf, Lindsay January 2020 (has links)
No description available.
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Environmental communication, pro-environmental behavior, and ENGOs: Understanding motivation and strategy across nations

Sprada Mira, Beatriz 05 May 2021 (has links)
No description available.
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Maso ne, raději salát? Vliv dynamických norem na preferenci bezmasých pokrmů / Meat or Salad? Effect of Dynamic Norms on Preference for Meatless Meals

Weikertová, Štěpánka January 2022 (has links)
The food choices we make every day have a great impact on our environment. Particularly meat consumption significantly contributes to global climate change. Although the current situation calls for a change towards more sustainable diet, meat consumption is still rising. Previous research show that dynamic social norms, i.e. information about ongoing collective behavioral change, can promote pro- environmental behavior, even in the context of meat consumption. Through two pre- registered online experimental studies conducted on a sample of university students (Study 1, N = 227) and on a sample of adult Czech population (Study 2, N = 462), this thesis examines whether dynamic norm message regarding the changing trends in meat consumption can influence intentions to consume less meat. We did not find any direct or total effect of dynamic norms on the preference for meatless meals. Mediation analysis only revealed rather weak indirect effect of dynamic norms on the preference for meatless meals mediated by perceived dynamic norms. In Study 2, we further examined whether the effect of dynamic norm message is conditioned by strength of the dynamic norms (effect of stronger vs weaker dynamic norm) and whether the provision of dynamic norm information triggers self-defense mechanisms which rationalize...
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Positive Organizational Leadership and Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Phenomenon of Institutional Fossil Fuel Divestment

Abrash Walton, Abigail, Ph.D. 19 July 2016 (has links)
No description available.
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CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE:AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Eagle-Malone, Rebecca S. 03 August 2022 (has links)
No description available.
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Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation and Environmental Sustainability through Changes in Food Behaviour Increasing the Adoption of Plant-Rich Diets Based on Organic and Local Food Products

Puigdueta Bartolomé, Ivanka 30 November 2024 (has links)
[ES] El Sistema agroalimentario es uno de los principales causantes del complejo entramado de problemáticas que conforman la actual crisis ecosocial, desde el cambio climático a la pérdida de biodiversidad, pasando por la disrupción de los ciclos biogeoquímicos, los cambios de uso del suelo, la contaminación o la sobre-explotación de los recursos hídricos. En el origen de estos graves desequilibrios ambientales subyacen unos estilos de vida alta y crecientemente demandantes de materiales y energía, completamente ajenos a los límites finitos del planeta en que habitamos. Hasta ahora, en el ámbito de la alimentación, el desarrollo de estrategias para minimizar la contrapartida ambiental al consumismo de una parte del mundo se ha centrado mayoritariamente en soluciones tecnológicas (por ejemplo, la reducción de la intensidad de las emisiones de la producción mediante diferentes manejos agronómicos). Sin embargo, son escasas las probabilidades de que este tipo de medidas sea suficiente para cubrir las necesidades mínimas de la población global sin poner en riesgo el equilibrio de los ecosistemas y la vida en el planeta Tierra. La adopción de hábitos alimentarios sostenibles es una medida potencialmente al alcance de todas las personas, no solamente asociada a la reducción de la presión ambiental, sino también a una mejor salud humana. No obstante, pese a la creciente toma de conciencia social sobre las implicaciones de la alimentación sobre la salud humana y planetaria, las intenciones personales de mejorar los hábitos alimentarios se ven frustradas por la existencia de múltiples barreras de muy diversa índole. Por ello, y dada la urgencia de la situación en que nos encontramos, resulta necesaria la implementación de intervenciones que impulsen cambios a gran escala. Esta Tesis Doctoral pretende contribuir a mejorar el conocimiento sobre cómo los hábitos alimentarios sostenibles - focalizando en dietas ricas en productos vegetales y productos ecológicos, locales y de temporada - pueden ser impulsados y facilitados. Para ello, se emplea un enfoque transdisciplinar, explorando tres estrategias diferentes. En un primer lugar se analiza el potencial mitigador del cambio climático de los huertos urbanos, mediante su función de catalización de hábitos alimentarios sostenibles y la reducción de la huella de carbono de las personas que interactúan en este tipo de espacios. En segundo lugar, se realiza una segmentación de audiencias respecto a varios criterios de sostenibilidad ambiental y determinantes psico-sociales del consumo alimentario correspondientes a varios niveles cognitivos. Por último, se describe el proceso de diseño de una aplicación móvil para facilitar la adopción de hábitos alimentarios sostenibles y saludables, en la que se han integrado conocimientos de las ciencias sociales y naturales. La Tesis se presenta en formato de compendio de artículos. El primero de los capítulos corresponde a un artículo publicado en una revista de alto impacto (D1). Por otro lado, esta Tesis se ha desarrollado en el marco del programa de Doctorados Industriales de la Agencia Española de Investigación, con referencia DIN2018-009975. El desarrollo experimental ha sido realizado en la empresa ICATALIST, S.L., y corresponde al diseño de la aplicación móvil descrita en el capítulo 4. / [CA] El Sistema agroalimentari és un dels principals causants del complex entramat de problemàtiques que conformen l'actual crisi ecosocial, des del canvi climàtic a la pèrdua de biodiversitat, passant per la disrupció dels cicles biogeoquímics, els canvis d'ús del sòl, la contaminació o la sobre-explotació dels recursos hídrics. En l'origen d'estos greus desequilibris ambientals subjauen uns estils de vida alta i creixentment demandants de materials i energia, completament aliens als límits finits del planeta en què habitem. Fins ara, en l'àmbit de l'alimentació, el desenvolupament d'estratègies per a minimitzar la contrapartida ambiental al consumisme d'una part del món s'ha centrat majoritàriament en solucions tecnològiques (per exemple, la reducció de la intensitat de les emissions de la producció mitjançant diferents manejos agronòmics). No obstant això, són escasses les probabilitats que este tipus de mesures siga suficient per a cobrir les necessitats mínimes de la població global sense posar en risc l'equilibri dels ecosistemes i la vida en el planeta Terra. L'adopció d'hàbits alimentaris sostenibles és una mesura potencialment a l'abast de totes les persones, no solament associada a la reducció de la pressió ambiental, sinó també a una millor salut humana. No obstant això, malgrat la creixent presa de consciència social sobre les implicacions de l'alimentació sobre la salut humana i planetària, les intencions personals de millorar els hàbits alimentaris es veuen frustrades per l'existència de múltiples barreres de molt diversa índole. Per això, i donada la urgència de la situació en què ens trobem, resulta necessària la implementació d'intervencions que impulsen canvis a gran escala. Esta Tesi Doctoral pretén contribuir a millorar el coneixement sobre com els hàbits alimentaris sostenibles - focalitzant en dietes riques en productes vegetals i productes ecològics, locals i de temporada - poden ser impulsats i facilitats. Per a això, s'empra un enfocament transdisciplinar, explorant tres estratègies diferents. En un primer lloc s'analitza el potencial mitigador del canvi climàtic dels horts urbans, mitjançant la seua funció de *catalización d'hàbits alimentaris sostenibles i la reducció de la petjada de carboni de les persones que interactuen en esta mena d'espais. En segon lloc, es realitza una segmentació d'audiències respecte a diversos criteris de sostenibilitat ambiental i determinants psicosocials del consum alimentari corresponents a diversos nivells cognitius. Finalment, es descriu el procés de disseny d'una aplicació mòbil per a facilitar l'adopció d'hàbits alimentaris sostenibles i saludables, en la qual s'han integrat coneixements de les ciències socials i naturals. La Tesi es presenta en format de compendi d'articles. El primer dels capítols correspon a un article publicat en una revista d'alt impacte (D1). D'altra banda, esta Tesi s'ha desenvolupat en el marc del programa de Doctorats Industrials de l'Agència Espanyola d'Investigació, amb referència DIN2018-009975. El desenvolupament experimental ha sigut realitzat en l'empresa *ICATALIST, S.L., i correspon al disseny de l'aplicació mòbil descrita en el capítol 4. / [EN] The agri-food system is one of the main causes of the complex and tangling problems that make up the current eco-social crisis, from climate change to biodiversity decline, including the disruption of biogeochemical cycles, changes in land use, pollution or the over-exploitation of water resources. At the origin of these serious environmental disturbances lie the expansion of lifestyles that are highly and increasingly demanding of materials and energy, completely unconnected to the finite limits of the planet we inhabit. Until now, in the food domain, the development of strategies to minimize the environmental repercussions of consumerism in one part of the world has mainly focused on technological solutions (for example, the intensity reduction of production emissions through different agronomic management techniques). However, the chances that these types of measures will be sufficient to cover the minimum needs of the global population without putting at risk ecosystems' balance and life on planet Earth are low. The adoption of sustainable eating habits is a measure potentially within the reach of all people, not only associated with the reduction of environmental pressure but also with better human health. However, despite the growing social awareness of the implications of diet on human and planetary health, personal intentions to improve eating habits can be frustrated by the existence of multiple barriers of very diverse kinds. For this reason, and given the urgency of mitigating current environmental problems, the implementation of interventions that promote large-scale changes is necessary. This Doctoral Thesis aims to increase existing knowledge about how the adoption of sustainable eating habits - focusing on plant-rich diets based on organic, local, and seasonal products - can be promoted and eased. To do this, a transdisciplinary approach is used, exploring three different methodologies. First, the climate change mitigating potential of urban gardens is analysed, through the catalysing of sustainable eating habits and reducing the carbon footprint of the people who interact in these types. Secondly, a segmentation of audiences is carried out with a multi-criteria sustainability scope and psychosocial determinants of food consumption corresponding to various cognitive levels. Finally, the design process of a mobile application to facilitate the adoption of sustainable and healthy eating habits is described, in which knowledge from social and natural sciences has been integrated. The Thesis is presented in the format of a compendium of articles. The first chapter corresponds to an article published in a high-impact journal (D1). On the other hand, this Thesis has been developed within the framework of the Industrial Doctorate program of the Spanish Research Agency, with reference DIN2018-009975. The experimental development has been carried out in the company ICATALIST, S.L., and corresponds to the design of the mobile application described in Chapter 4. / This thesis has been developed within the framework of the Industrial Doctorate program of the Spanish Research Agency, with reference DIN2018-009975. / Puigdueta Bartolomé, I. (2024). Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation and Environmental Sustainability through Changes in Food Behaviour Increasing the Adoption of Plant-Rich Diets Based on Organic and Local Food Products [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/205587

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